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Sherman tweaked his Twitter handle to label himself "Optimus Prime," a nod to Johnson's "Megatron." The Seattle defender believes he has the goods to shut down the All-Pro receiver when their teams meet Sunday.

Johnson was back at practice after missing Wednesday's session. He suffered a knee injury against the Chicago Bears on "Monday Night Football," but he's in line to play this weekend. After catching 16 touchdown passes a year ago, the "Madden" cover boy has only one this season.

From the cartoon's heavily trafficked Wiki page: "Optimus Prime is the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the Matrix to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth."